Jari Kuosmanen
About Jari Kuosmanen
Areas of expertice
- Democracy, organizational and leadership issues, mainly based on studies of social enterprises.
- Studies of gender, mainly based on masculinity and intersectional perspectives
- Prostitution research, both heterosexual and homosexual prostitution. Special studies of persons with intellectual disabilities in prostitution and prostitution-like context.
Current Research Project Since January 2009, I have worked in a project with three other researchers, project manager Ulla-Carin Hedin and Urban Herlitz at the Department of Social Work, and Eva Laurelii at the Department of Work Science. The project is funded by FAS and is titled: Work Integrating Social Enterprises - governance and leadership development.
Since November 2010 I am working with Annelie Siring and and prof. Ingrid Sahlin with the study is called: Passion or Crime? A study of male prostitution. The study will last 2011-2013.
In November 2010 I was granted as the primary applicant, along with Mikaela Starke and prof. Rafael Lindqvist funds for a three-year study from the Crime Victim Fund. Study's title is: Between autonomy and victimization - women and men with intellectual disabilities in prostitution and prostitution-like context. The study will last 2011-2013.
Completed Research Project During 2001-2003 I was part of a research team that examined local democracy in the district of Majorna in Gothenburg. Kuosmanen, J., Serhede, O., & Johansson, T. (2007). Mobilization, Networks and Local Ziticen Participation in the Majorna District of Gothenburg. In Andrén M. (ed.), Questions of Local Citizenship. CEFOS, University of Gothenburg.
During 2002-2006 I was part of a research team that studied social enterprises. Hedin, Y-C., Herlitz, U., & Kuosmanen. J. (2006). Exit processes and empowerment - a study of social cooperatives in the way of escape! project. Department of Social Work, Gothenburg University.
During 2007-2009, I participated in a Nordic research project on prostitution. Kuosmanen, J. (2011) Attitudes and perceptions about legislation prohibiting the purchase of sexual services in Sweden. Routledge: The European Journal of Social Work. 2011 vol. 14, Issue 2 pag. 247-263.
During 2009-2010 I worked with a research conserning women with developmental disabilities in prostitution.
Teaching I am lecturing in various courses about drugs as GHB and masculinity. In spring 2013 I am going to be in charge for the course of Probation and Prevention at the undergraduate level.
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Men Selling Sex to Men in Sweden: Balancing Safety and
Risk
Jari Kuosmanen, Annelie de Cabo
Journal of Interpersonal Violence - 2018-01-01 -
Mäns försäljning av sex till män Sverige - en studie av
påverkansfaktorer
Jari Kuosmanen, Annelie de Cabo, Ronny Tikkanen
Den motspänstiga akademikern. Björn Andersson, Frida Petersson, Anette Skårner (red.) - 2017-01-01 -
Men selling sex to men: Queering understandings of hegemonic
masculinities
Annelie de Cabo, Jari Kuosmanen
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS. DISPLACING SEX FOR SALE. 29th, 30th & 31st March 2017 - 2017-01-01 -
Eternal Children? Professionals’ Constructions of Women with an Intellectual Disability Who are Victims of Sexual
Crime
Mikaela Starke, Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, Jari Kuosmanen
Sexuality and disability - 2016-01-01 -
Arbetsintegrerande sociala företag - organisation, ledarskap och
delaktighet
Ulla-Carin Hedin, Urban Herlitz, Jari Kuosmanen, Eva Laurelii
- 2015-01-01 -
Access to Sweden's Legal System of Crime Victims With Intellectual Disability Involved in Prostitution
Activities
Jari Kuosmanen, Mikaela Starke
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - 2015-01-01 -
The ideal victims? Women with intellectual disability as victims of prostitution-related
crime
Jari Kuosmanen, Mikaela Starke
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research - 2015-01-01 -
Care Provision, Empowerment, and Market Forces: The Art of Establishing Legitimacy for Work integration Social
Enterprices
Jari Kuosmanen
Voluntas - 2014-01-01 -
Identifying the invisible: The experiences of prostitution among persons with intellectual disabilities: Implications for social
work
Jari Kuosmanen, Mikaela Starke
Journal of Social Work - 2013-01-01 -
Book Review: Migrant Men - Critical Studies of Masculinities and the Migration
Experience
Jari Kuosmanen
Men and Masculinities - 2012-01-01 -
Title: Women and men with learning difficulties who sell or trade sex: voices from the
professionals
Jari Kuosmanen
NNDR 2011 11th Research Conference - 2011-01-01 -
Attitudes and perceptions about legislation prohibiting the purchase of sexual services in
Sweden
Jari Kuosmanen
European journa of social work - 2011-01-01 -
Women and Men With Intellectual Disabilities Who Sell or Trade Sex: Voices From the
Professionals
Jari Kuosmanen, Mikaela Starke
Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation - 2011-01-01 -
GHB-användning, spridning och
samhällsinsatser
Jari Kuosmanen, Mattias Gullberg
- 2010-01-01 -
Tio år med lagen. Om förhållningssätt till och erfarenheter av prostitution i
Sverige
Jari Kuosmanen
Prostitutionen i Norden. Forskningsrapport - 2008-01-01 -
Streta emot eller sträva
tillsammans?
Christian Jensen, Jari Kuosmanen
- 2008-01-01 -
Mobilization, Networks and Local Citizen Participation in the Majorna District of
Göteborg
Jari Kuosmanen, Ove Sernhede, Thomas Johansson
Andrén, Mats (red.) (2007). Local citizenship - 2007-01-01 -
Prosituutide meesoost kliendid
Rootsis
Jari Kuosmanen
I K Luht (ed.) Seksiostjad - Kes nad on? - 2006-01-01 -
Sex in the city – En studie av köp och försäljning av sexuella tjänster i
Jönköping
Jari Kuosmanen
- 2006-01-01 -
Exitprocesses and empowerment - a study of social cooperatives in the Vägen ut
project
Ulla-Carin Hedin, Urban Herlitz, Jari Kuosmanen
- 2006-01-01 -
Exitprocesser och empowerment. En studie av sociala arbetskooperativ inom Vägen ut
projektet
Ulla-Carin Hedin, Urban Herlitz, Jari Kuosmanen
- 2006-01-01 -
Pojasta polvi paranee - Sådan far sådan
son?
Jari Kuosmanen
Socialt perspektiv - 2004-01-01 -
Manlighetens många ansikten – Fäder, feminister, frisörer och andra
män
Thomas Johansson, Jari Kuosmanen
- 2003-01-01 -
Feminismens Andre - om unga män, sexualitet och
reflexivitet
Jari Kuosmanen, Thomas Johansson
I T. Johansson & J. Kuosmanen (red.), Manlighetens många ansikten – Fäder, feminister, frisörer och andra män - 2003-01-01 -
Majorna, en stadsdel i rörelse -
mobilisering
Thomas Johansson, Jari Kuosmanen, Ove Sernhede
- 2003-01-01 -
Vad är
mansforskning?
Thomas Johansson, Jari Kuosmanen
I T. Johansson & J. Kuosmanen. (red.), Manlighetens många ansikten – Fäder, feminister, frisörer och andra män - 2003-01-01 -
Ruotsinsuomalaisen miehen Bermudanneliö ja muut elämänkaaret ja kuviot. Samassa veneessä – miehet maahanmuuttajana. Sosiaali ja
terveysministeriö
Jari Kuosmanen
Sosiaali ja terveysministeriö. Tasa-arvoasiain neuvottelukunta. Tane monisteita - 2003-01-01 -
Finnkampen - en studie av finska mäns liv och sociala karriärer i
Sverige
Jari Kuosmanen
Lorenzen, E & Grönroos, M (red) På nye eventyr - mandsforskere uden grænser - Artikler fra nordisk konferance om mandsforskning. Hillerød, Danmark 26-27 oktober 2001. - 2002-01-01 -
Överlevnad och förändring – Vardagsliv och behandling av sexualbrottsdömda på
Skogomeanstalten
Sven-Axel Månsson, Ulla-Carin Hedin, Jari Kuosmanen, Ann Lindholm
- 2002-01-01 -
Sprickor i fasaden – manligheter i
förändring
Claes Ekenstam, Thomas Johansson, Jari Kuosmanen
- 2001-01-01 -
Finnkampen – En studie av finska mäns liv och sociala karriärer i
Sverige
Jari Kuosmanen
- 2001-01-01 -
I finska mäns sällskap på en resa mot modern
manlighet
Jari Kuosmanen
I C. Ekenstam, T. Johansson & J. Kuosmanen (red.), Sprickor i fasaden – maskuliniteter i förändring - 2001-01-01 -
Male clients of prostitution in
Sweden
Jari Kuosmanen
. In L. Keeler & M. Jyrkinen (Eds.), Who`s Buying? The Clients of Prostitution. Council for Equality. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland. Publications on Equality. - 1999-01-01 -
Rädd att falla - Studier i
manlighet
Claes Ekenstam, Thomas Johansson, Jari Kuosmanen, Arne Nilsson
- 1998-01-01 -
Utvärdering av Kast-projektet – en psykosocial verksamhet för
sexköpare
Jari Kuosmanen
som en stencilerad rapport - 1998-01-01 -
Den finske mannens bermudakvadrat - och andra komplicerade
livsmönster
Jari Kuosmanen
I C. Ekenstam , T. Johansson, A. Nilsson & J Kuosmanen (red.), Rädd att falla - Studier i manlighet - 1998-01-01 -
Männens resor i det
moderna
Jari Kuosmanen
. I C. Ekenstam, T. Johansson, A. Nilsson & J. Kuosmanen (red.), Rädd att falla - Studier i manlighet - 1998-01-01 -
Maskulinitet, etnicitet och socialt arbete - en studie av finska män i den svenska
välfärden
Jari Kuosmanen
I B. Ringsby-Jansson & G. Framme (red.), Sociala förändringar och välfärd – Perspektiv och alternativ i socialt arbete. Göteborg: Institutionen för socialt arbete, skriftserien 1997:1. - 1997-01-01 -
Könsköparna. Varför går män till prostituerade
?
Göran Sandell, Elisabeth Pettersson, Janne Larsson, Jari Kuosmanen
- 1996-01-01